Mitchell Gold first came to India in 1979 to deepen his knowledge of meditation and contemplative movement. After many years of searching for the right practice, he found Ashtanga yoga in 2000 and has been a dedicated practitioner ever since. He received Sri K. Pattabhi Jois's authorization to teach in 2003. Mitchell also studied intensively for three years with senior teacher Dena Kingsberg in Australia and continues annual studies at the KPJAYI.

Mitchell is also a talented and knowledgeable bodyworker certified to practice Structural Integration, also known as Rolfing. He began studying different bodywork methods thirty years ago (e.g., Swedish/Esalen, Traeger, Thai) and has focused on the Rolfing method for the last ten years. He is available for sessions upon request.